THQ Nordic AB CEO and co-founder Lars Wingefors is apologizing to employees, fans, and business partners after last week’s controversial 8chan AMA.
“This letter is to offer my sincerest apologies and regret for THQ Nordic GmbH Vienna’s interaction with the controversial website 8chan last Tuesday, Feb. 26,” he said in a statement on the company’s investors website. “I condemn all unethical content this website stands for. Even if no one within the THQ Nordic Group would ever endorse such content, I realize simply appearing there gave an implicit impression that we did.”
THQ Nordic announced it was hosting its AMA on 8chan on Twitter, adding, “… and we have no idea why. Come join us!” The announcement received immediate backlash from the gaming community. 8chan is an imageboard site with a pretty unsavory reputation. It’s reportedly been linked to child porn, targeted online harassment campaigns, “swatting,” and white supremacy.
https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/thq-nordic-ab-ceo-apology-8chan-ama-1203154273/